Take our 9 question quiz to find out which one of over 50 different animals your
personality matches!

Over 20 million people have taken The Animal In You Personality Test!

There's a reason so many human cultures ponder the question, "
What animal am I?" You've probably wondered yourself. Native
Americans asked, "
What is my spirit animal?" and went to find their guardian
in the
forest, while Asian cultures relied on the animal zodiac and Europeans turned to
astrology.

How can you determine your inner animal? Fortunately it's 2018, so you don't have to venture into the
woods to
find your spirit animal or decipher ancient star charts. The
Animal
in You fuses ancient traditions with modern psychological and biological concepts and its nine question
personality
quiz has almost fifty possible animal results. It’s eerily accurate, and best of all... it's free!

Are you a
wolf personality, intimidating yet misunderstood? Or
do you
have the characteristics of a
fox, a canine with a different survival strategy? You
might
have the attributes of a
lion or
tiger personality, or you may not be a carnivore at
all. In
fact, herbivorous personalities like
deer,
bison and
sheep are far more numerous in the human zoo. If
you're
extroverted and flirty you might be one of seven bird personalities, or perhaps an aquatic mammal like
a
dolphin or
otter.

Ready to find your Animal Personality? Answer the questions honestly and the quiz will build a
mathematical model
of your personality and match it to our database of animal profiles.

This personality test is based on the bestselling books,
The Animal in You and
Animal Attraction by Roy Feinson. Roy is also the creator of
The Secret Universe of Names, which theorizes that the sounds in our names subconsciously influence
how others
perceive us.

What People are Saying about the Animal In You...

Sharon Osbourne

"This test is amazing! It pegged me perfectly. I had a
feeling I was an
eagle."

Dr. Phil McGraw

"I took the test; I was a tiger. I'm able to read people's
motiviations and
assess situations quickly."

CNN

The Four Fs of Animal Personalities

The fundamental aspects of animal personalities can be summarized with the four Fs: Feeding,
Fighting, Fleeing and Sex.

Feeding techniques translate into the careers that corresponding human
personalities would
choose. Bird personalities, for example, would prefer jobs that provide a great deal of
freedom, while sheep
personalities might flourish under the direction of a strong dog personality. Canine
personalities like the wolf, dog
and fox instinctively work well with others
while bear
personas chafe under the direction of authority.

Fighting is equivalent to the way in which a person controls his or her
environment. Carnivorous
personalities are assertive and adventurous, while herbivore
personalities tend to be passive and cautious.

Fleeing is how people protect themselves from each other. Herd animal
personalities find refuge
in the company of friends and family, wolves
prefer tightly
knit social groups, and mice personalities prefer to keep low profiles.

Sex describes the ways we seek mates. From the brutal strength display of the wild
elk to the
seductive display of peacocks, all creatures
strive to
exert control over their reproductive choices. An animal's mating habits translates into the way
that someone
conducts their sexual relationships. Some animal species are monogamous while others have a variety
of mates. Some
personalities like the beaver mate for life,
while tiger
personalities are solitary and rarely monogamous. From the subtle and coy techniques of the
cottontail personality
to the aggressive displays of the lion, every species employs a unique mating strategy. These sorts
of behaviors
come naturally to us and a visit to a public park reveals our animal personalities in action. Young
girls walk by
pretending not to notice the watching boys displaying their own mating behavior, some of whom adopt
masculine
stances lounging around with their legs apart, or calling aggressively to the females, while others
feign
disinterest and use subtle body language to stake their claims.

Why Do People's Personalities Resemble Animals?

Humans are an unusual and highly successful species that spends a great deal of time examining
its higher
motives and an equal amount of time ignoring its fundamental ones.—Desmond
Morris

Why is there such a strong correlation between human and animal behavior? Are these connections
coincidental, or
is there a more prosaic explanation? A possible clue lies in nature's need for diversity.

Life consists of an astonishing variety of animal species, each with its own distinct behavior and
physical
properties. This diversity appears to be an essential component of life, for without it, an
ecosystem cannot
successfully maintain itself.

At first glance, it would seem that nature would find the most efficient structure for an animal
species and
duplicate it en masse. However, an ecosystem with a single species cannot survive, and it takes a
range of animal
species to ensure a healthy habitat. The food chain — or, more accurately, the food web — requires
the interaction
of predators, prey, burrowing creatures, arboreal animals, and insects to remain stable. It is the
interplay
Introduction among these divergent species that gives rise to enduring and healthy populations.

In a process known as parallel evolution, unrelated animal species separated by vast distances often
evolve
corresponding behavioral and physical characteristics in order to take advantage of available
niches. For example,
isolated from the mainland for thousands of years, the marsupial Tasmanian wolf, or thylacine,
evolved numerous
features similar to the North American wolf. Although almost extinct from being
hunted, its
doglike body, coughing bark, and canine hunting behavior closely parallel that of wolf society,
even though they
have markedly different ancestries.

A similar process seems to have taken place in human society. Our human species dominates the earth
and is
essentially a microcosm of nature. The attributes that provide stability in the animal world —
aggression,
passivity, stealth, skittishness, and so on — serve the same function in our own society. It is no
coincidence,
therefore, that we mimic these animal behaviors to better survive in a complex and competitive
world.

To Thine Own Self Be True

Animals are themselves at all times. A pig always exhibits pure pig behavior and does nothing
un-piglike. It has
found a niche in the scheme of things and, when being a pig, is supremely happy. We humans are not
always this
true to our own natures. We struggle to find our niche in this multifaceted society and accept jobs
or
relationships ill-suited to our personalities. The resulting tensions contribute to our stress and
unhappiness.
The goal of this website is to identify your true animal spirit and give you a deeper insight into
your authentic
nature.

Animal Personalities in Culture

Chinese Zodiac

Recognition of the intimate connections between animals and humans dates back tens of thousands of
years. The
ancient Chinese developed a distinctive calendar system that described twelve animal personalities:
Rat, Tiger,
Rabbit, Ox, Dragon, Rooster,
Snake, Horse,
Ram, Pig, Dog, and Monkey. While the precise
origins of these
animals are unknown, Chinese astrologers considered them to be a reflection of the universe itself.

Native American Beliefs

Native Americans also recognized the intractable bond between humans and animals. For many young
men, trekking
into the forest to find their spirit animal was a rite of passage. Reverence for animals was almost
universal
among the Plains Indians, who dedicated a great deal of energy to paying tribute to their
companions of the
prairies. Spiritual beliefs were formed in large part by their close survival bonds with North
American wildlife.
Bison were not viewed simply as a food source but were recognized to be an
essential element
in the grand scheme.

Contemporary Literature

There is a great deal of writing found in contemporary sources that reflects our connections to
animals with
rich references in language. We refer to people as being bitchy, foxy,
slothful, and catty. People work like horses,
eat like pigs, and are as stubborn as mules. George
Orwell's classic Animal Farm explored this idea to
its limits, and
animal characters dominate comic pages. The Pulitzer
Prize winning Maus, by Art
Spiegelman,
detailed his father's concentration camp experiences and used animal personalities to depict the
drama of the Nazi
atrocities; mice were used to portray victims, cats to represent the Germans, frogs the French, and
pigs to
describe the Poles.

Relationships Between Animal Personalities

For an ecosystem to remain stable, it must contain a wide diversity of species. It is also important
that the
ratio of these species is balanced, since an overabundance of predators could wreak havoc on the
ecosystem. If
predators were not present at all, then prey animals would overpopulate the environment causing
overgrazing and
disease. Interestingly, the ratio between predators and prey in nature seems to be mirrored in our
own society.
Larger animal personalities like elephants,
giraffes,
and gorillas cannot be supported in large
numbers since
their bulky personalities put a disproportional stress on the social environment. Conversely,
smaller
personalities like mice, otters,
beavers, and sheep
are found in great numbers throughout the concrete jungle.

The ratio of predators to prey in human society is maintained through a process of social pressure.
Consider the
artificial environment of prisons. In these overcrowded inhospitable conditions, someone who was
previously a
combative warthog might be unable to survive
in a society
dominated by crocodiles and lions.
By backing away from his assertive stance and manifesting the more gregarious personality of a
herbivore, this
prisoner can seek the protection of the herd in order to survive. Carnivorous personalities are
territorial and
require more personal space than their herbivorous counterparts.

Courtship Rituals

From the subtle and coy techniques of the mouse and cottontail personalities, to the aggressive
displays of the
lion and wolf,
every species employs a unique mating strategy. These sorts of behaviors come naturally to us and a
visit to a
public park quickly reveals our animal personalities in action.
Young girls walk by, often arm in arm, pretending not to notice the watching boys displaying their
own mating
behavior. Some boys adopt masculine stances, lounging around with their legs apart, calling
aggressively to the
females. Others will feign disinterest and use subtle body language and eye contact to stake their
claims.

A male wolf personality might pursue a female sable
by first surrounding himself with friends for moral support and then carefully and indirectly
approaching the
female. If comfortable with these advances, the female will display her interest by moving slowly
away from the
pack—taking care not to withdraw too far. As the male continues his hunt, she will turn and
cautiously engage the
group.

This stalking approach is not for the male weasel.
To
seduce a female warthog personality he must
first gain
the trust of this cantankerous lady by hiding his true intentions with a small gift or an offer of
friendship. If
successfully swayed by these advances, the female warthog soon finds herself lured into an
uncomfortably
unbalanced relationship with the wily weasel.

The rules that govern our mating behaviors are instinctive and deeply rooted. In a number of
mammalian species,
when males reach middle age they respond to a biological realization that they are no longer in
their prime. Aging
silverback gorillas can no longer compete
physically or
sexually with the upcoming group of younger males, and in a biological panic, their reproductive
urges trigger
them to make one last fling at mating with younger, more fertile females. In humans, this manifests
itself when a
middle-aged man suddenly feels the urge to display his wealth by buying a fancy sports car, begins
ignoring his
wife, and starts a workout routine. This middle-life crisis is simply one example of our response
to animal
programming.

Animal Magnetism

Fortunately, we humans have the ability to control our own behaviors and are not complete slaves to
these
drives. Still, it is useful to understand our passions in the light of these powerful animal urges.

When a wildcat and a fox
get together, they have superficial connections with a common range and nocturnal spirit. However,
as a canine,
the fox is a natural competitor of the cat and its natural friendliness grates against the cat's
tendency to
maintain its distance. Over time these tensions conspire to destroy the relationship. Likewise, if
a mouse
personality married a cat, power conflicts or spousal abuse would quickly destroy the union. So,
all animal
personalities should avoid forming close relationships with their species' natural
predator.

However, this does not mean that all herbivorous personalities must avoid predators.
The meek cottontail rabbit might even strike
up a
friendship with a powerful lion, since lions are
disinclined
to waste energy chasing elusive, low-calorie rabbits.
Although marriage is out of the question, these friendships can be quite enduring. In exchange for
companionship
and loyalty, the predator provides resources and protection for the cottontail.

Animal personalities tend to relate to species that share their ranges. The water personality of the
dolphin
has much in common with the aquatic sea lion
and the
pastoral nature of the sheep makes for a
compatible mate
with the grazing deer. Conversely, animal
personalities that
live in markedly different environments tend to avoid each other. Birds
choose to remain out of reach of the land mammal personalities and the unencumbered lives of the
sea dwellers make
them awkward mates for complex land creatures. On the other hand, the semi-aquatic beaver
is capable of forming relationships with both water-going and land-based animal personalities.

Why Ask What Animal Am I?

Personality quizzes have been around since the 1920s and were originally designed to help businesses
select
personnel – particularly in the US military. The grandaddy of personality quizzes is the Myers
Briggs Type
Indicator Test, which requires the questionnaire to be sent to the company for analysis. Their
tests are primarily
purchased by large corporations.

In 1995, Roy Feinson published the bestselling book, The Animal in You, based on the hypothesis that
humans
adopt a set of behavioral and personality traits to allow them to function in their particular
environments. The
book featured a nine question quiz and spawned a sequel, Animal Attraction (St. Martin’s Press).

It turns out that people really want to know the answer to the question What
Animal am I? But why?
The fact is, humans are just like animals – albeit with much larger brains -- and animals are just
like people in
that they exhibit virtually the same range of emotions. Animals can be happy, sad, depressed,
excited, and afraid.
They are capable of forming loving relationships, alliances and even go to war.

So asking “what animal am I” is a natural extension of asking yourself “who am I?”... the most basic
question
known to
man.